Last August, "Crazy Rich Asians" took the box office by storm, raking in more than $170 million in the U.S. alone. The film was one of several big blockbusters to premier last summer featuring all-Asian casts and Asian leads.

The phenomenon was dubbed #AsianAugust, and sparked excitement about a turning point for positive representation in Hollywood. A number of films starring Asian casts have since graced the silver screen, but has the momentum of #AsianAugust continued in the way fans and critics had hoped?

Guests:
Elena Creef - Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies at Wellesley College. She specializes in Asian American visual history in photography, film and popular culture.
Jenny Korn - Fellow and the Founding Coordinator of the Race and Media Working Group at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University.
Marella Gayla – A recent graduate of Harvard University who has written for The Boston Globe, Curbed and The Marshall Project.

Later in the show…

Croatia is one of the hottest vacation spots in the world, and so is its signature red wine. Speaking of hot, this summer, France’s hottest day ever topped out at 113 degrees, and now the heat is on in Bordeaux country, where winemakers are beginning to grow warm climate grapes.

Closer to home, donut lovers in Rhode Island and on Martha’s Vineyard can now satisfy late-night carb cravings at two fresh donut spots. And 'snap chill' coffee is the latest caffeine craze.

Guests:
Amy Traverso — Food editor at Yankee Magazine, co-host of WGBH’s Weekends With Yankee and author of The Apple Lover’s Cookbook.
Jonathon Alsop — Founder and executive director of the Boston Wine School and author of The Wine Lover’s Devotional.

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#AsianAugust, One Year Later And It's Hot Grape Summer In Bordeaux Country